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The Quest
The Quest

Chapter X

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Context Illustration Reading 1/71 · 5 lines
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Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
"Do you know Señor Zurro?"
Roberto asked Manuel.
"Yes.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Quest

Chapter X

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
Line 2
A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
Line 3
"Do you know Señor Zurro?"
Line 4
Roberto asked Manuel.
Line 5
"Yes.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Roberto asked Manuel.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Do you know Señor Zurro?"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

Alonso

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From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

appeared

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Roberto asked Manuel.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

Corrala

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

day's

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you know Señor Zurro?"

Don

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From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

El

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From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

employés

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

few

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

hour

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

Inventions

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From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Do you know Señor Zurro?"

later

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

Manuel

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

months

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

Quest

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From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

returning

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

Roberto

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From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

Señor

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From this reading "Do you know Señor Zurro?"

shoe-shop

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

Snake-Man

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From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

Tabuenca

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From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

Woman

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From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.

work

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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.

Yes

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From this reading "Yes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you know Señor Zurro?"

Zurro

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From this reading "Do you know Señor Zurro?"